Gravity Sucks Posted April 25, 2014 Share Hi all, would like to know what are the lightest mtb bikes out there in the R50k - R70k range.Bike to be used for Marathon riding.... full suspension. Edited April 25, 2014 by Gravity Sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 25, 2014 Share Hi all, would like to know what are the lightest mtb bikes out there in the R50k - R70k range. XC? Trail? AM? Downhill? Freeride? Hardtail? Dual Suss? Context, man, Context!!! Louzy and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted April 25, 2014 Share Cannondale Scalpel or S-Works Epic would be a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted April 25, 2014 Share Cannondale Scalpel or S-Works Epic would be a good start.NOT IN THAT PRICE RANGE SURELY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted April 25, 2014 Share Depends on components & wheels. In that price range prob Vipa or Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted April 25, 2014 Share NOT IN THAT PRICE RANGE SURELY Used If he wants new then Momsen Vipa will be in that price DIPSLICK and Brandon P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted April 25, 2014 Share At last year's expo the R65k Momsen Vipa was close to half a kilogram lighter than the R120k Scalpel nickcza, DIPSLICK and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooyan Posted April 25, 2014 Share Scott Spark RC 29er with 2 x 10 is 10.2kg (Should be able to get it for 70k) Spark SL 29er with 1 x 10 is 9.7kg Ceres and nonky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted April 25, 2014 Share At last year's expo the R65k Momsen Vipa was close to half a kilogram lighter than the R120k Scalpel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted April 25, 2014 Share At last year's expo the R65k Momsen Vipa was close to half a kilogram lighter than the R120k Scalpel Same spec on the 2 bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 25, 2014 Share Same spec on the 2 bikes? at 65k the vipa probably didn't have carbon wheels, so probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooyan Posted April 25, 2014 Share 2014 Momsen Vipa with XT spec 11.19kg (large excl pedals) for 51k- according to momsen's website Edited April 25, 2014 by Pooyan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 25, 2014 Share 2014 Momsen Vipa with XT spec 11.19kg (large excl pedals) for 51k- according to momsen's website Change to XX1 / X01 and a lighter cockpit and wheels, and BAM you're sub 10. Maybe even sub 9.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted April 25, 2014 Share Totally not in context but worth a note...... Cannondale Scalpel Ultimate 29er Black Pearl Editionhttp://emanuelschicher.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/cannondale-scalpel-29-superlight/ Gravity Sucks, ChUkKy and DKS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted April 25, 2014 Share Saw an article recently on a VIPA coming in at 9.8kg. Had the new Valour carbon wheels, would imagine cost to be around R85K. Edited April 25, 2014 by Steven Knoetze (sk27) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideondv Posted April 25, 2014 Share 2014 Momsen Vipa with XT spec 11.19kg (large excl pedals) for 51k- according to momsen's websiteHmmmm...... I saw a Large Vipa that was 12.25kg.... (Xt , arch ex, hope evo2, Look pedals, Kashima fox fork) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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